2024 Stats
AVG
.220
HR
17
RBI
45
R
29
SB
2
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2025 Fantasy Outlook
Higashioka was mostly an afterthought in the offseason trade that sent Juan Soto to the Yankees and netted San Diego an ace-like arm in Michael King, but the veteran catcher ended up playing a significant part for the playoff-bound Padres. An injury to Luis Campusano in late June pushed Higashioka into a starting role, and he never gave that up, as he slashed .244/.289/.506 with 12 homers and 35 RBI over 56 contests after Campusano landed on the IL. Overall, Higashioka logged career-high regular-season marks with 17 long balls and 45 RBI, and he was effective in the postseason as well with three more homers. He's probably never going to hit for a high average given the holes in his swing and is a non-factor in terms of speed, but if Higashioka returns to San Diego and is able to reprise a semi-regular starting role, he could be a low-end second-catcher option in two-catcher fantasy leagues based purely on his ability to hit for power. Read Past Outlooks
Set to split time at catcher
Rangers general manager Ross Fenstermaker said Tuesday that Higashioka and Jonah Heim will split time at catcher in 2025, Jeff Wilson of AllDLLS.com reports.
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Texas announced the signing of Higashioka to a two-year, $13.5 million contract on Monday. The 34-year-old is coming off the best offensive season of his career, having posted a .739 OPS with 17 home runs over 84 games with the Padres. Higashioka's 263 plate appearances in 2024 were a career high, but it sounds like he'll have a good shot to eclipse that total in 2025.
Texas announced the signing of Higashioka to a two-year, $13.5 million contract on Monday. The 34-year-old is coming off the best offensive season of his career, having posted a .739 OPS with 17 home runs over 84 games with the Padres. Higashioka's 263 plate appearances in 2024 were a career high, but it sounds like he'll have a good shot to eclipse that total in 2025.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2022
+14%
OPS vs LHP
2024
+1%
OPS vs LHP
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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| Since 2022vs Left | .758 | 225 | 15 | 42 | .229 | ||||
| Since 2022vs Right | .667 | 546 | 22 | 68 | .227 | ||||
| 2024vs Left | .741 | 85 | 7 | 18 | .198 | ||||
| 2024vs Right | .737 | 178 | 10 | 27 | .230 | ||||
| 2023vs Left | .776 | 69 | 4 | 11 | .242 | ||||
| 2023vs Right | .654 | 191 | 6 | 23 | .233 | ||||
| 2022vs Left | .758 | 71 | 4 | 13 | .254 | ||||
| 2022vs Right | .609 | 177 | 6 | 18 | .216 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
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+12%
OPS at Home
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+24%
OPS at Home
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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| Since 2022Home | .736 | 352 | 23 | 53 | .215 | ||||
| Since 2022Away | .660 | 419 | 14 | 57 | .237 | ||||
| 2024Home | .825 | 123 | 11 | 24 | .221 | ||||
| 2024Away | .665 | 140 | 6 | 21 | .218 | ||||
| 2023Home | .715 | 115 | 6 | 16 | .212 | ||||
| 2023Away | .667 | 145 | 4 | 18 | .254 | ||||
| 2022Home | .660 | 114 | 6 | 13 | .212 | ||||
| 2022Away | .647 | 134 | 4 | 18 | .240 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Kyle Higashioka compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
0.20BB Rate
5.7%K Rate
28.1%BABIP
.237ISO
.256AVG
.220OBP
.263SLG
.476OPS
.739wOBA
.319Exit Velocity
88.4 mphHard Hit Rate
40.6%Barrels/PA
7.2%Expected BA
.220Expected SLG
.430Sprint Speed
21.6 ft/secGround Ball %
28.1%Line Drive %
19.3%Fly Ball %
52.6%Advanced Batting Stats
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Higashioka began the season as the Yankees primary backstop, but it wasn't long before Jose Trevino took over, sending Higashioka back to his familiar backup role. His defense remained solid, throwing out runners at a 41% clip while registering solid framing and defensive runs saved scores. At the dish, Higashioka dropped his strikeout rate to a career best 21%, though his walk rate dropped to 4.8%. More contact helped bump Higashioka's average to a palatable range in two-catcher deep leagues, but it's risky assuming he maintains a similar level. Higashioka has some pop, and his defensive prowess assures another season of around 200 at bats backing up Trevino. Even so, his tenuous batting average is only playable in deep, two-catcher formats.
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Lands with Rangers
Higashioka signed a two-year, $13.5 million contract with Texas on Monday, which includes a $7 million mutual option for 2027.
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Getting breather Sunday
Higashioka is absent from Sunday's lineup against Arizona.
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Breaks open game with homer
Higashioka went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 5-0 win over the Diamondbacks.
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Getting breather Wednesday
Higashioka isn't in the Padres' lineup for Wednesday's game against the Dodgers.
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Sitting down Saturday
Higashioka isn't in the Padres' lineup for Saturday's game against the White Sox.
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Headed to Texas?
The Rangers and Higashioka are nearing an agreement, Jon Morosi of MLB Network reports.
ANALYSIS
The team has its sights set on strengthening the catcher position by bringing in Higashioka, who had one of his best seasons at the dish in terms of power by hammering 17 home runs in only 84 games with San Diego in 2024. Higashioka is entering his age-35 season, so this may be his last chance to secure a decent payday before entering the final stages of his MLB career.
The team has its sights set on strengthening the catcher position by bringing in Higashioka, who had one of his best seasons at the dish in terms of power by hammering 17 home runs in only 84 games with San Diego in 2024. Higashioka is entering his age-35 season, so this may be his last chance to secure a decent payday before entering the final stages of his MLB career.